Daisy Shah, Anand Pandit, Kiran Kumar, Bindu, Bhumi Trivedi and others at 19th Transmedia Gujarati Screen & Stage Awards 

The 19th Transmedia Gujarati Screen and Stage Awards is the only of its kind award where best artists and technicians are felicitated every year. The award was held at Tulip Star, Mumbai. Shri Jasmin Shah, MD of Transmedia made the moment energetic amongst the present audience of 6,000 . The dignitaries who attended the award were Jayantilal Gada of Pen , Anand Pandit , Manoj Desai, Pravin Shah, Anand Goradia, Hitu Kanodia, Niharica Raizada,  Dharmesh Vyas, Jiten Purohit , Ami Trivedi, Deepshikha Nagpal, Anup Jalota, Dinesh Lamba, Urvashi Solanki , Kurush Deboo and many others. 

Daisy Shah received the best actress award for Gujarat 11 film. Maulik Nayak received best actor award . Gujarat 11 also received the best film award. RED FM Listener’s choice best film was Montu Ni Bittu .This year also this entire event will telecast on ‘Colors Gujarati’  and then on “Soham” TV channel. Shri Anand Pandit received Govindbhai Patel Maharathi Award . Bhumi Trivedi received Best female playback singer . 

Chirag Shah of GoCeleb To Produce Films and Web Series

After taking on celebrity management in a big way and successfully entertaining thousands of people with their entertand starry event nights, Chirag Shah of GoCeleb is finally all set to venture into production of Films and Webseries.

“It seemed like the most obvious next step in our journey in the entertainment space,” says Chirag Shah, owner Go Celeb while further adding, “The success of our two main ventures, the celebrity management firm and the entertainment club has been quite reassuring and comforting to know that we are moving in the right direction.”

       

The first web series planned under the banner of Go Celeb is a gritty drama based on the hardhitting subject plaguing our nation, that of Rape. “Rape brings out the worst in people, not only the perpetrators of the crime but even the people who want all the ghastly things done to the perpetrators calling out for justice. The webseries focuses on how the rape punishment should be. It also deals with the plight of the rape victims, how they overcome the trauma, the struggles of their daily life, how the society looks at these victims and so on,” says Chirag Shah.

While the subject is all locked in, it is learnt that the webseries will release with one of the biggest OTT platforms and currently the casting is in process. 

                   

Even the film subject is locked in and it is learnt its being planned on a major scale and will be a biopic!

GoCeleb is surely going all out with their web series and film production vertical .

Qyuki's well-acclaimed trio Teen Tigada launches their new song 'Tu Bhi Royega' on Zee Music

Link: https://youtu.be/GND-hpSMlFk

27th Feb 2020, Mumbai: Qyuki, Home to India’s Digital Superstars announced the launch of latest track Tu Bhi Royega, featuring Teen Tigada. After the tremendous success of the latter's previous song  ‘Rula ke Gaya Ishq’, the trio is back with one more love song Tu Bhi Royega in association with United White Flag.

The song incorporates all elements from love to tragedy in the beautiful voice of Indian Playback Singer, Jyotica Tangri. The song also gets its magic from Kumaars lyrics accompanied by Vivek Kar’s excellent composition. This track is all about the separation of love because of minute misunderstandings between two people. It eventually leaves an impact on its storyline and makes you feel the pain.  

  

Talking about the song, lead stars, Bhavin Bhanushali, Sameeksha Sud & Vishal Pandey said "The song has many emotional moments attached to it. It will leave an impact for its music, lyrics & emotions" They further added "Working in a 7 mins music video & making a 30 seconder on a digital platform are completely different. Music video amplifies our emotions, it is very detailed"  

                       

                              

Ramji Gulati, Director & Producer of the song says "Tu Bhi Royega is a soft, heart-wrenching, song.  Bhavin Bhanushali, Sameeksha Sud & Vishal Pandey are a bunch of professional, creative geniuses. It is always a pleasure to work with them. Hope the audience likes it as much as we do"  

                                                                                                                

                               

About Qyuki Media: Co-Founded by Samir Bangara, AR Rahman and Shekhar Kapur, Qyuki is a data-driven new media company which discovers & invests in India’s most influential KOLs (Key Opinion Leaders) to help them rapidly grow their audience, create content and launch scalable D2C brands. Qyuki also has to its name several premium IPs like ARRived, a singing talent hunt show with A. R Rahman as mentor and Jammin’, a collaboration-focused music show where legendary Bollywood composers and India’s top Internet icons create original tracks. In the English Music space, Qyuki launched NEXA Music, a nationwide talent hunt for English-language with India’s leading automaker, Maruti. In Jan 2020, Qyuki created a breakthrough format of a Fan Festival called EPIC FAM JAM, which brought together India’s biggest Internet sensations across Tiktok and Instagram with superfan meetups in thematic mini-worlds of each artist topped with incredible live performances. Some of their other successful IPs include #HaqSeHipHop, a concert series, a podcast with Rolling Stone India, popular digital shows be the Change with Faye D’Souza and AR’s Super 8, among many others. Qyuki also exclusively manages a host of talent across Youtube, Instagram and TikTok. 

Niyo ties up with NPCI for financial inclusion of 5M blue-collar employees by 2022

Bengaluru/Mumbai, February 27, 2020: Niyo Bharat, a new-age payroll salary solution for blue-collar employees, in association with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has set off on a mission to revolutionize salary management experience of this segment, which has been historically underserved by financial institutions. In line with its mission, Niyo and NPCI announced their goal of reaching 5M blue-collar employees by March 2022. The move is aimed at fostering a less-cash economy among all segments of the society.

Niyo Bharat offers a salary account for blue-collar employees, making salary management more convenient, hassle-free and safe for this segment of workers. NPCI’s Rupay is a first-of-its-kind domestic payment network with wide acceptance at ATMs, POS devices and e-commerce websites across India. Thus, the Niyo Bharat-NPCI alliance will help regional and local banks across the country offer their services to the underserved segments.

Mr. Kunal Kalawatia, Chief of Marketing, NPCI said, “It is a great opportunity for us to cater to blue-collar workers in association with Niyo Bharat. This strategic partnership will facilitate workers in this segment with a bank account and empowering them towards digital banking as well as financial security. It’s our constant aim at NPCI to reach out to vast unbanked population with technology innovation.”

Niyo Co-founder and CEO Vinay Bagri said, “Niyo Bharat has seen a significant growth since its inception and our association with NPCI is the next step to create a successful financial inclusion for the blue-collar segment. Our main objective is to provide digital salary management, impart education on essential labour laws and provide secure financial solution opportunities to blue-collar workers. This will not only foster financial inclusion but also inculcate a long-term saving habit among them.”

Employees can instantly open new accounts at their work sites. They enjoy the liberty to maintain zero balance in their salary accounts without any charges being levied. To ensure safety of the highest order, there exists an option to lock/unlock/block the card using the Niyo Bharat mobile app. Its multilingual Niyo Bharat Mobile App has been tailor-made for blue-collar employees with a voiceover enabled feature to make salary management convenient by using it in their preferred local language. To ensure better cash flow and to meet the emergency needs of the employees, it provides an Advance Salary feature too. Niyo endeavours to inculcate the habit of disciplined savings by providing wealth products such as Mutual Funds and Digital Gold wherein investments can even be done in low denominations starting from Rs 1 and Mutual Funds starting as low as Rs 100. 

The app also helps with other essential services such as free fund transfer, digital passbooks, in-app customer care. Another salient product feature includes free accidental death insurance for every active customer. Niyo Bharat today has over 6,000 corporations directly connected and over 15 lakh customers.

About Niyo:

Niyo is a new-age digital bank conceptualized in 2015, it currently operates in 2 major business lines : Niyo Bharat Payroll solutions provides modern salary account for India’s large blue-collar workforce and Niyo Global Card provides the best banking experience and offerings for global travelers.

Niyo operates out of corporate offices in Bangalore, Mumbai and Delhi, and has sales presence in more than 20 states and union territories, currently serving a customer base of around 1.5M end customers and 6,000 corporates. It employs 1000+ people.

INSOFE, INDIA and Case Western Reserve University, USA

announce the launch of a 1^st of its kind

MS in Core Engineering Disciplines and Data Science

Mumbai February 27, 2020: Departments of Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Civil Engineering from CASE Western Reserve University, School of Engineering joined hands with International School of Engineering (INSOFE) to offer Masters degrees with dual specializations (Core and Data Science/AI)

The program starts with 15 credits of Data Science education at INSOFE. Once these credits are completed, the remaining credits of course work will be delivered at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.  

Major benefits of the program

·         Upon successful completion, the student gets a fully accredited Master’s Degree by the Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland OH and hence will be able to benefit from 3 years of OPT (Subject to approval by USCIS).

·         The programs are designed such that any engineering student can choose any discipline provided they have the right mathematical background.

·         The students once selected through the interview process become eligible for GRE/TOEFL waiver and $15,000 tuition fee waiver 

Speaking on the occasion Dr. Venkataraman Ragu Balakrishnan, Dean of the Case School of Engineering said “The Case School of Engineering at Case Western Reserve University recognizes the importance of Data Science's role in the industry and across the engineering disciplines. Our dual specialisation master's degree programs provide a rigorous curriculum based in Data Sciences and designed to help our graduates stand out in their field. I offer my sincerest welcome to the new students joining our programs through our partnership with INSOFE.

Dr. Dakshinamurthy V Kolluru, President and Co-Founder, INSOFE said “As practicing Deep Learning has become accessible, organizations are working on complex problems and solving important issues using Data Science.  Hence engineers who understand their domain and data science are the need of the hour.

Mr. Ankush Gupta from ZS associates said “The Lifesciences industry is at a cusp where AI and Data Science is helping drive improved Commercial and Health outcomes. For example, how can Pharma companies better engage with healthcare physicians OR predict patient events to drive preventive care and completion of therapy! To solve such problems, we at ZS believe in developing experts who understand Industry and Data Science deeply. This program has a similar dual objective and feels like the right foundational step to build future experts.”

Mr. Gaurav Agrawal, Head of Education USA, INSOFE and CEO, Soothsayer Analytics, USA based Data Science & A.I. Consulting Company, said “This Master’s program will give a unique opportunity to the youth from India to excel in Global marketplace by having unparallel education in Data Science and improve employment opportunities for the youth and position India as a top destination for such talent”  Mr Agarwal thanked the media persons for the presence and support.

About INSOFE

INSOFE is a world-class research, consulting and graduate education institution with a focus on Data Science, AI, and Machine Learning. Extending the horizon beyond a perception that Data Science is a specialization in computer science, we recognize the discipline as a fundamental alternative that practices deductive Science with Data.  We work hard to bake a Data Science way of solving problems in many domains like healthcare, supply chain, financial markets, and robotics.  We are passionate about teaching applied engineering in a technology-intensive industry.  We cascade this learning through our work with CXOs, Non-tech leaders, tech leaders, and executives. We believe it will change the world for good.

INSOFE specializes in

• Creating innovative academic programs in applications of data science in various domains.  
• Researching the changing roles within the enterprise due to the proliferation of Data Science 
• Create & offer suitable intervention driven hands-on programs for each of these roles.   
• Conducting research, building IP, innovating products and consulting with companies to help solve some extremely challenging real-world problems.

Our unique aspects

• 15 Full-time Faculty
• 7 Adjunct Faculty
• 40+ Data Scientists
• 6000+ Alumni

About Case Western Reserve University

With more than 125 years of experience, the Case School of Engineering at Case Western Reserve University is rooted in collaborative research and experiential learning. Students inquire, discover and create alongside distinguished faculty, and build a global professional network while attending classes in one of the most culturally robust communities in Cleveland.

• Ranks Among Top Private research Institutions in USA.  Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
• Founded in 1826
• 17 Noble Laureates
• 12,000 Students from 81 Different Countries
• 20000+ Alumni

About Soothsayer Analytics

Soothsayer Analytics builds smart algorithms, all the connecting pieces to make them work, and A.I. Centers of Excellence for various Fortune 500 companies globally.  Soothsayer have expertise in Classification, Predictive Analytics, Optimization, Pattern Recognition, and Unstructured Data.  Problems solved range from predicting failures of numerous machines & processes to optimizing 1000-node supply chains and from analyzing millions of documents for deep insight to computer vision-based defect detection.  We leverage our cross-industry experience, and understanding of best practices, to architect, develop, and deliver custom, data-driven solutions for forward-thinking companies. 

Will Actress Divyajyotee Sharma make her prodigious comeback after 3 years with Balaji's new show Pavitra Bhagya?

If we were to believe the rumors, Divyajyotee Sharma is all set to make an impactful return to television with Balaji’s show Pavitra Bhagya. If she confirms the news, the daily soap may mark her return to television after a time span of 3 years.
         
                 

The makers have approached the actress to play a pivotal role in the show. However, the actress is yet to confirm the news.

Commenting on the rumors, Divyajyotee said "There is no confirmation yet but working with Balaji Telefilms is special.  I started my career with Balaji years back. If at all I will do Pavitra Bhagy, it will be amazing" 
                                                       
Divyajyotee Sharma has a marked her brilliance in front of the camera with an award winning short film Mehsoos. She was also seen in a commercial for Bigg Boss 12 with Salman Khan. Apart from this she has worked in various daily soaps such as Icha Pyaari Nagin (Sab TV), Dill Bole Oberoi (Star Plus) and many more. She has also done cameo roles in big Bollywood movies with big Production Houses.

                                                        

Pavitra Bhagya is an upcoming television serial. This television serial will be broadcast on Colors TV channel which is being produced under the banner of Ekta Kapoor’s production house Balaji Telefilm. In this serial, Aneri Vajani and Kunal Jaisingh will be seen as the lead pair. Pavitra Bhagya is directed by Anirudh Rajdarekar.

THANOS MIGHT WANT TO HIDE HIS HEAD THIS WOMEN’S DAY

With major events taking place in Avengers Infinity War, it is clearly visible that, Thanos is an extremely dangerous foe. He is undoubtedly the strongest antagonistic character in the MCU. Even in the comics, the mad titan was always bringing the Avengers greatest challenges. The original Avengers consisted of Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Hulk, Black widow, Hawkeye. Despite having expanded their team over the span of films, the heroes were unable to defeat Thanos. With every Avenger wounded – physically and mentally, no one has any idea how will they ‘avenge’ this. However, Thanos has not yet faced one superhero. Carol Denvers a.k.a Captain Marvel is an ex pilot who has gained her superhuman abilities from a mysterious event. These superhuman abilities include Flight, Energy Blasts, Superhuman Strength, Speed, Endurance and Stamina. Some of these abilities are only possessed by her.  Her encounter with Thanos and joining the avengers was definitely long awaited.

The character of Captain Marvel has been introduced to the MCU via the solo film Captain Marvel. Her appearance was teased from a very long time. The film is the first ever solo female super hero in the MCU. It deals with the premise of the character’s origin and how she masters her powers. Since the film is set in the 90’s many beloved characters and new characters will make their return and debut in the film. The film will tie up directly into the next Avenger’s movie. Academy Award winning actress Brie Larson has donned the helmet of the character. Brie trained in judo, wrestling training and boxing for nine months extensively for the character.

Captain Marvel is set to premiere on 8^th March 2020 for the first time on television at 1 PM and 9 PM only on Star Movies. 

When asked about the character of Captain Marvel Brie stated, "I couldn't deny the fact that this movie is everything I care about, everything that's progressive and important and meaningful, and a symbol I wished I would've had growing up.”